Nashville Metro STR permit rules.
Two permit types: Type 1 (owner-occupied) and Type 2 (non-owner-occupied). Type 2 banned in most residentially zoned districts since 2018 (except grandfathered). All STRs require a Metro Codes permit.
Permit categories
Owner-occupied
The host lives in the property as their primary residence and rents rooms or the whole unit while present (or for short stretches when absent). Allowed in most residential zoning districts. Annual permit + Metro tax registration.
Non-owner-occupied
Whole-home STR where the owner does not live on-site. Banned in most residentially-zoned districts since 2018 (grandfathered permits continue). Generally allowed in mixed-use, commercial, and certain corridor zones.
Multi-family STR
STR in a multi-family building where the owner does not live on-site. Allowed by-right in certain mixed-use zones + by special exception elsewhere. Heaviest permit + life-safety inspection load.
Cohost does not yet ingest the Metro permit registry — until we do, individual properties score `unknown` rather than guess at compliance. The Metro Codes Department publishes the live registry at the URL above; cohost is wiring up ingest in the Compliance backlog.
Combined lodging tax — 15.25%
| Component | Rate |
|---|---|
| Metro hotel occupancy tax | 6.00% |
| TN state sales tax (lodging) | 7.00% |
| Davidson County local option | 2.25% |
| Combined percentage rate | 15.25% |
Plus a Metro convention-center surcharge of $2.50/night (flat per-night fee, not a percentage — excluded from the combined rate above).
Sources
Source: Metro Code 17.16.250; Metro Codes Department STR permits — as of 2026-05-06. Permit registry ingestion is wired up through the compliance product; data.nashville.gov publishes the permit list. Until a registry is ingested, every property scores `unknown` rather than guessing at compliance.
Rules verified 2026-05-06. Cohost reviews jurisdiction content quarterly; report a stale rule to compliance@cohost.com.